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THE INTERN State of North Carolina Internship Program Issue 4 June 10, 2016
In This Issue
Lunch on the Lawn
Timekeeping: Due Today
Mark Your Calendars
Intern Spotlight
Ideas? Questions? Concerns?
Contact
Candace Dudley
919-807-4407
Candace.Dudley@doa.nc.gov
Visit State of NC Internship Program
Facebook: Internshipnc
Twitter: @Internship_nc
Subscribe to the State of NC
Internship Program Listserv at
www.ncyaio.com
LUNCH ON THE LAWN AT THE LT. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
On June 6th, interns and supervisors enjoyed a nice day on the Lawn at the Of-
fice of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest. Students were welcomed by the Lt.
Governor’s staff, a canopy tent, tables, chairs and soft music playing in the back-
ground. This was a great opportunity for interns to come together to network.
Lt. Governor Forest
greeted the interns and
commented on how great
an experience it is to be
an intern for the State of
North Carolina. He talked
to the interns about the
lengthy process of choos-
ing an intern and how
they were chosen be-
cause they were the best
of the best. Lt. Governor
Forest invited the interns
to come to the house at
anytime.
Lt. Governor Dan Forest welcoming the 2016 interns to the Hawkins - Hartness House
Danielle Albert begins a tour of the Hawkins - Hawkins House
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Interns and supervisors enjoyed lunch and conversation,
as well a tour of the Hawkins - Hartness House
The Hawkins - Hartness House is located two doors
down from the Governor's mansion, The Hawkins Hart-
ness House was originally constructed as a private resi-
dence for Dr. Alexander B Hawkins who purchased the
home because his wife Martha was particularly found of
it. It is now used as an official office for the Lieutenant
Governor and his staff.
Shortly after taking office, Lt. Governor Forest conduct-
ed a six month renovation, restoring the house back to
its original 1882 intent. This renovation was done at no
cost to the taxpayers. The state of North Carolina ac-
quired the property in July 1969.
To view more pictures of the enrichment activity click
here.
TIMEKEEPING: DUE TODAY
Please submit your signed timesheet TODAY. Time-
sheets may be hand delivered, faxed, or scanned and e
-mailed to Candace Dudley. Time entry in BEACON re-
quires two steps. Remember that you must enter and
then release your time in BEACON. It can be easy to
miss the second step (time release), so double check to
be sure that you have released your time. If we are
missing information from you, we will contact you via e-
mail or phone. Please respond promptly to ensure that
you do not experience delays with your pay.
Ask your supervisor to review your BEACON entry to be
sure that it has been entered AND RELEASED correct-
ly.
If you are working this weekend or if your supervisor is
out of the office today, you may submit your time by
10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13.
CONNECT
If you would like to be included in a 2016 Intern Contact
Directory that will be shared with all program partici-
pants, it is not too late. Please complete the Intern Con-
tact Directory form and return it to Candace Dudley, or
fax to 919-807-4415 no later than Monday, June 13. The
Intern Contact Directory will go out to participating in-
terns next Friday.
As a reminder, Evie Fordham, intern at the Department
of Agriculture & Consumer Services, volunteered to host
a Facebook page for the 2016 interns. This will provide
a beneficial forum for interns to communicate and con-
nect! We extend special thanks to Evie for leading this
project. The Facebook page link is:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/248158848881212/
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Every year interns go on several educational enrichment
trips to various regions of the state. This is an opportuni-
ty to see firsthand some of the services provided by
North Carolina agencies, and it’s also a way for you to
interact with fellow interns. This summer we have sever-
al special events planned for you.
On Thursday, June 16, we will receive a behind the sce-
ne tours of the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and
Tyron Palace in New Bern. Tours schedule:
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll
Shores
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Lunch at Tyron Palace Lawson’s
Landing Cafe (on your own)
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Tyron Palace
Clare Shocket , YAIO Director, Dan Forest, Lt Governor; Candace Dudley, Internship Coordinator; and Danielle Albert,
Supervisor on the porch of the Hawkins - Hartness House
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Lunch will be at Lawson’s Landing Café (see website).
You are also welcome to bring your own lunch. Partici-
pants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. A
limited number of carpool seats will be available for
interns from the Triangle Area. Seats will be reserved
on a first come, first served basis. RSVP to participate
and for a carpool seat with Candace Dudley .
We will send additional information about our upcoming
enrichment events soon. The enrichment events are
listed below, and we welcome you to RSVP anytime.
Send your RSVP to Candace Dudley by phone at 919-
807-4407 or by e-mail to Candace.dudley@doa.nc.gov.
Eastern Region Enrichment Activity Thursday, June 16 N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Pine Knoll Shores Tyron Palace New Bern 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Region Enrichment Activity Thursday, June 23 Duke Homestead Durham 12:00 noon – 2:30 p.m. Western Region Enrichment Activity Thursday, June 30 Broughton Hospital J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center Morganton 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Annual Intern Reception Wednesday, July 13 (tentative) Executive Mansion Raleigh 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Central Region Enrichment Activity Wednesday, July 27 Office of State Human Resources Raleigh 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
INTERN SPOTLIGHT
Javairia Warrich
From James S. McLawhorn, Supervisor
Javairia is working in the Department of Commerce
with the Public Staff
Electric Division this
summer. She is using
her computer science
skills to develop an
interactive data base
that will allow us to
manage rate sched-
ules for the electric
utilities. In addition to
tracking changes in
rates, the database will also allow us to quickly com-
pute customer bills at any point in time, from both cur-
rent and historic rates. This customized tool will allow
us to quickly respond to customer inquiries about high
bill complaints, as well as respond to requests by me-
dia, legislative, and other agencies for information per-
taining to rates and rate changes over time.
In addition to her development of the data base, Ja-
vairia is taking an active interest in learning about the
electric industry; she recently went with some of our
engineers to visit a solar PV generating site on a quali-
ty control audit.
Javairia Warrich From Anne Murtha, Supervisor
Thank you for sending Bailey Franklin to work with the
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction this
summer. We are thoroughly enjoying working and get-
ting to know Bailey. She has a wonderful, positive atti-
tude about any task we
ask her to do and poses
intuitive questions.
Bailey Franklin is a ris-
ing senior majoring in
communications at N.C.
State University. She
has already been a tre-
mendous help to us
here in the Department
of Public Instruction State Board of Education office.
During these past few weeks, she has worked on nu-
merous projects. She updated our 2016 Relevant Bills
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list and also made calls to US congressmen to ask for
support in obtaining a charter school grant for North
Carolina. She has sat in on House and Senate Ses-
sions to prepare write-ups for the Weekly Legislative
Updates on bills.
Bailey has commented, “I am really enjoying being able
to observe the legislative process and discovering how
legislation effects education in many different aspects. I
am constantly learning about DPI and what they do to
better the educational experience for students and
teachers.” We are so appreciative of her level of profes-
sionalism and “get it done” attitude.
Summer Taylor From Robert Leon, Supervisor
Summer is working
feverishly at her com-
puter to complete the
customized LEAN
curriculum document
for Correction Enter-
prises within 10
weeks. She has al-
ready attended three
days of LEAN training
by a certified NC
State instructor which
was conducted within
the Alexander Correctional Facility in Taylorsville NC.
Summer attended class with approximately six Correc-
tion Enterprises staff and six inmates. She has experi-
enced first hand what it is like to be inside a prison. She
demonstrated remarkable leadership throughout the
training and led one of two groups in presentations to
the Director of Correction Enterprises and to everyone
else participating in the LEAN training. She has shown
a lot of enthusiasm for this project. We are pleased to
have such a competent intern for this project.
Summer will begin some additional training Monday,
June 13 within the Pender Correctional Institution locat-
ed in Burgaw, NC. She will once again be inside the
prison attending more training and working in a team
environment that includes Correction Enterprises staff
and inmates as well. She has made great strides
throughout these first two weeks; she has collaborated
with not only plant staff and the inmates that work with-
in those plants, but she has also worked diligently with
six certified Correction Enterprises General Instructors
on this project. I fully expect the project be a great suc-
cess with Summer at the helm.
Katie Stankley From Wendy Miller, Supervisor
Our summer intern has been a wonderful addition to
our office. She has been enjoying her time at the North
Carolina General Assembly working with Rep. Dean
Arp. Katie has been busy writing Rep. Arp’s weekly
newsletters, tracking legislation, attending meetings,
sitting in on session, and getting first-hand experience
with the legislative process. This past week, Katie was
able to attend a luncheon with Rep. Arp that was host-
ed by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the
Carolinas for their annual Hard Hat Legislation Day.
Governor Pat McCrory was the guest speaker. Katie
was able to meet the governor and have her picture
taken with him.
Governor Pat McCrory, Katie Stanley, and Rep. Dean Arp